Who deports illegal immigrants

Australian police are seen in a file photo by AFP. The arrest was part of efforts to track down criminals involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. Immigration officers in Australia last week detained seven Vietnamese citizens who were staying illegally in the country after their visas had run out. Officers from the Australian Border Force teamed up with police forces in Queensland State to launch a raid on a house near Townsville on the northeastern coast of Queensland and seized the Vietnamese nationals. The detention was part of a large-scale crackdown targeting individuals involved in the importation and trafficking of drugs and associated money laundering activities, police officers said in a news release on Monday. The seven Vietnamese are being transferred to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, pending deportation. They will be banned from returning to Australia within three years under any circumstances, said an immigration officer. Last April, six … [Read more...] about Seven Vietnamese arrested in Australian crackdown on illegal immigrants

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back immediately to where they came from without any judicial process, likening them to invaders who are trying to “break into” the country. His proposal drew immediate criticism from legal analysts and immigrant rights advocates who said it would violate the U.S. Constitution’s due process provision, which applies to citizens and non-citizens alike. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump said: “We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came.” “Cannot accept all of the people trying to break into our Country. Strong Borders, No Crime!” It was unclear if Trump was advocating an expansion of the provision that allows expedited removals of illegal immigrants at or near the U.S. border, a policy his administration has … [Read more...] about Trump says illegal immigrants should be deported with ‘no judges or court cases’

Australia will have Vietnam’s support in deporting illegal Vietnamese migrants back to their home country, according to a memorandum of understanding signed in Canberra on Monday. Australia will have Vietnam’s support in deporting illegal Vietnamese migrants back to their home country, according to a memorandum of understanding signed in Canberra on Monday. The memorandum followed a meeting the same day between Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam and Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton as part of the former’s working visit to Australia. The memorandum will provide a formal framework for the return of Vietnamese citizens with no legal right to enter or remain in Australia, including those intercepted at sea. The event marks a significant milestone in Australia and Vietnam’s bilateral relations, while also serves an important role in the two countries’ broader efforts in cracking down on illegal human … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia ink deal to curb illegal immigration

The Obama administration will undertake a case-by-case review of illegal immigrants who are facing deportations from the country, the White House announced Thursday. "DHS (the Department of Homeland Security), along with the Department of Justice, will be reviewing the current deportation caseload to clear out low-priority cases on a case-by-case basis and make more room to deport people who have been convicted of crimes or pose a security risk," the White House said in a blog article posted on its website. The policy change comes at a time when Obama is under increasing pressure from Hispanic groups who blast the president for having deported record-number of illegal immigrants. Last year, the Obama administration deported nearly 400,000 people, with fewer than half of those being convicted criminals. There are more than 10 million people who are in the U.S. illegally, and a large number of them are Hispanics, a key voting bloc which helped send Obama into the White House in 2008. The … [Read more...] about U.S. to ease deportations of illegal immigrants

Binh Thuan authorities want the Immigration Department to deport some Chinese nationals who operate illegally as dragon fruits traders in the central province. They should also be prevented from entering Vietnam for a period, the province People’s Committee said in the recommendation. So far this year 17 Chinese have been fined VND410 million (US$18,380) for working illegally as traders in the province without registering. The Binh Thuan Immigration Agency has also reduced their residence period. The Chinese hired or bought the facilities of indebted local traders. Binh Thuan is Vietnam’s largest dragon fruit growing area. … [Read more...] about Vietnam province seeks to deport illegal Chinese traders